Friar’s Lough

Friar’s Lough is a lake in County Tipperary, Munster. Friar’s Lough is situated nearby to the locality Rath Abbeylands, as well as near Curraghsallagh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lorrha Friary and Lorrha Priory of St. Ruadhan.

Lorrha Friary

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lorrha Friary is a ruins.

Lorrha Priory of St. Ruadhan

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lorrha Priory of St. Ruadhan is a ruins.

St. Ruadhan’s Church, Lorrha

Ruins

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Ruadhan’s Church, Lorrha is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lorrha and Carrigahorig.

Lorrha

Village

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lorrha is a small village at the northern tip of County Tipperary, Ireland. Ledewich described village as 'Larah' which is the common name for the talk-motes, mote hills etc.

Carrigahorig

Locality

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Carrigahorig is a hamlet in County Tipperary, Ireland, located 7 km east of Portumna on the N65 national secondary road. The northern end of the R493 terminates here.

Portumna

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Portumna is a village in County Galway at the north end of Lough Derg. With a population of 1700 in 2022, it's best known for its fine castle and gardens.

Friar’s Lough

Type: Lake
Description: lake in County Tipperary, Ireland
Category: body of water
Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.09279° or 53° 5′ 34″ north

Longitude

-8.1389° or 8° 8′ 20″ west

Elevation

40 metres (131 feet)

Open location code

9C5H3VV6+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 183917692

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

GeoNames ID

3313037

Wikidata ID

Q33253906

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In Other Languages

“Friar’s Lough” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Friars Lough”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rath Abbeylands and Curraghsallagh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lorrha Cemetery and St Ruadhan’s Church.

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